Cornerstone -- May 26, 2021

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic May 27

A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held in conjunction with the May 27 Music in the Garden concert. Those who are 12 years and older are eligible.

Brenda Konar named Alaska NSF EPSCoR lead

Alaska NSF EPSCoR has named Brenda Konar as the new principal investigator and project director of its 鈥淔ire and Ice鈥� research project.

Access to Teaching and Learning Academy available

Registration is open for course on anti-racist and inclusive practices, plus self-paced modules, online resources, and webinars.

Urban Auntie season finale

The season finale of KSUA's Urban Auntie Show with Laura Ekada will be aired Thursday, May 27, on ksuaradio.com or on Spotify. Ekada will talk with Anthony K葻a艐gi T葻a艐ka about what it means to be two-spirit and about the celebration of queer Indigenous identities.

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Butrovich Data Center upgrade complete

The weeklong effort connected the Butrovich Data Center to a new 800-kilowatt diesel generator, which will ensure continuity of business for all of UA鈥檚 missions.

What's on

Deadlines and reminders

Strait Science series: 'Bering Sea Heat "Bombs"'

The next Strait Science lecture, hosted by 黑料黑历史's Northwest Campus, is "Bering Sea Heat 'Bombs.'" The talk is Thursday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m via Zoom.

Discover Alaska lecture series explores Last Frontier

The 黑料黑历史 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will host the 15th annual Discover Alaska summer lecture series starting on June 2, highlighting topics in the Last Frontier through the eyes of experts in their fields.

'Teams, Collaboration and Communication Tools'

Register by June 7 for a live Zoom presentation on June 9 about creating an excellent research administration team, enhancing organizational teamwork and improving communication with others.

Erin Whitney elected to Chugach Electric board of directors

Chugach Electric Association members elected Erin Whitney to the utility's seven-member board of directors. Whitney is a research faculty member with 黑料黑历史's Alaska Center for Energy and Power.

Teaching Tip: What is CircleIn?

黑料黑历史 is expanding its pilot of CircleIn, an online tool for peer study groups. In fall 2021, CircleIn will be available to all 黑料黑历史 students.

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